The Suicide Bombing attack was claimed by a relatively obscure militant group known as “Aswad ul-Harb.”
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a checkpoint in western Pakistan on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals and leaving five others injured, according to official reports. The attack occurred near the town of Mir Ali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where the bomber triggered the blast from the back of a motorbike rickshaw, as reported by a local police officer who preferred to remain anonymous.
Among the deceased were four police officers, two members of a state paramilitary force, and two civilians. The explosion happened in close proximity to the border with Afghanistan. The police officer indicated that three of the five injured individuals were in critical condition and had been transported to a nearby military hospital for urgent care.
A local government representative, who also requested anonymity, corroborated the reported casualties. The attack was claimed by a relatively obscure militant group known as “Aswad ul-Harb.”
In a separate incident earlier this week, another checkpoint near the Afghan border was attacked by the Pakistani Taliban, resulting in the deaths of ten police officers. The resurgence of militancy in Pakistan has been a growing concern, particularly following the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Authorities in Islamabad have contended that hostile factions are now utilizing Afghanistan as a refuge.
Last year marked a troubling peak for suicide attacks in Pakistan, the highest since 2014, as noted by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies. The country recorded 29 suicide bombings in 2022, leading to the deaths of 329 individuals, making it the deadliest year in a decade.
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